Improved waiter



NPErEls. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. D c,

@sind @mitra dlnttl Staten 15mm Patent No. 98,362,

dated-December 28, 1869.

IMPROVED WAITER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part 0f thesame.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I OBED FAHNns'rooK, of Lebanon, county of Boelie, inthe State of Indiana, have invented a new and' useful Improvement iuWaiters or Trays; and I hereby declare that the following is a full andexact description thereof, reference being had to the -accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specicatiomiu which like parts areindicated by like letters in the several figures. y

It is well knpwn that it isA often desirable to use one hand in placingarticles on a waiter' or taking them oil', while holding the waiter withthe other one, resting it on the fore-arm; but in this condition it isunsafe, in the hurry of handling, especially when not well balanced, andin case of being' jostled. To remedy this is the object of my invention.

In the drawings- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improvedwaiter. i

Figure 2, an underside view.

Figure 3, a side view.

Figures 4 and '5 show other means of attaching an adjustable handle.

My waiter may have any of the well-known forms,

'such as square, oval, Src. Atene end, however, I form a recess for thearm above the elbow to enter, while a handle is permanently ortemporarily secured to the bottom, for the hand to grasp securely, whilethe bottom rests on the fore-arm.

A represents the bottom of thel waiter'.

15, a rim or iiange.

O, t-he recess for the arm.

Dis a handle, pivoted to the bottom in any Wellknown way, so it can beturned up against the bottom when not in use, and be out ofthe way.

a a are small feet, which, in connection with tl handle, serve to steadythe waiter when it is placed on its bottomor set down. I

It will readily be seen that the arm, above the elbow, tting snugly intothe recess G, will serve to steady the waiter while resting on thefore-arm, and the handle D is lirmly grasped, thus enabling the otherhand` to he used for removals, Ste.

It may be desirable to have the handle detachable and adjustable. Thiscan readilyloe done in several ways. A slot, longitudinally in thewaiter, or small holes in its bottom, will enable the handle to beattached and adjusted, by means of a nut screwing down upon a piupassing from the handle up through the openings in the waiter.

Fig. 4illustrates a method of sliding the handle through toothedracks'or tlangesattached to the bottom ofthe waiter, similar to thecommon device for tightening the cords of window-curtains.

Fg. 5 shows a plate, l), which the handle may-be attached to, and thisplate can slide along-the bottom in suitable grooves orllanges, while aset-screw, c, will secure it at any desirable pointa Other'equivalent'means may be used to effect the same purpose. v

If desired, a permanent U-shaped handle can rigidly he' attached to thebottom,.at a proper point'for the hand to grasp.

Ordinary waiters can be made to operate in a similar manner to mine', bysecuring, either permanentlyy or in a detachable manner to one end, apronged piece to lit the arm. In some 'instances the handle underneathmay be dispensed with, the hand passing up around and grasping the edgeof' the waiter. But my improvement is more especially suited to largewaiters, where the handle becomes a necessity, as well as the recess.

Having thus described my invention,

lVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is V An improved waiter', having a'recess, as at C, tofit 'the arm, and a handle, I), underneath it, arranged and constructedin the manner shown, and for the purpose set forth.

OBED FAHNESTOOK. Witnesses:

ROE. HAZELRIGG, OL. STRAHAN.

